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Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography Systems With Eluent Regeneration: RFIC-ER Systems

Since the introduction of ion chromatography (IC) in 1975, Dionex Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA) has continued to improve the performance of IC systems while developing new capabilities for the determination ... read more
The Nanoliter Syringes

Following an informal collaboration with Affymax (Palo Alto, CA), Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA), and Chem-Space Associates (Pittsburgh, PA), studying electrospray ionization 1 (ESI), the ... read more
Evolving Products in the Homogenizing Field

As technology moves forward in laboratory research and development, new products are emerging within the field of sample preparation. read more
A Flexible Imaging Detector for Nanoliter Volume Bioanalysis

Most organic molecules, especially biomolecules, absorb light in the UV range with the response being proportional to their concentration. read more
Automated ELISA Liquid Handling With a Combination Microplate Washer Dispenser

Many biochemical assays involve the addition of different reagent fluids interrupted by delays or incubations to allow for a reaction to occur. read more
Overview of Efficient Laboratory Fumehood Exhaust Systems

A company long associated with research and development and growth through constant evolution, General Electric (GE) opened its first industrial R&D laboratory in the United States in 1900, a small ... read more
AFM/Raman Opens New Horizons for Research and Industrial Characterization

Atomic force microscopy (AFM)/Raman is the latest trend in hybrid imaging/chemical analysis instrumentation. read more
Image-Based Cell Analysis in Microplates

Robert Hooke, a pioneer of microscope illumination techniques, looked through his compound microscope in 1665 and made the first image-based analysis of cells. read more
A Method to Separate and Characterize Modified Forms of Histones Using HILIC and Electron Transfer Dissociation-Mass Spectrometry

Histone proteins are the highly basic core proteins of nucleosomes and play an important role in DNA regulation through post-translational modifications (PTMs), primarily at their N-terminal tails. read more
Pittcon® 2011 Editors’ Awards: A Two-Way Tie for the Gold Award

Pittcon 2011 was held March 13–18, 2011 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The exhibition displayed an assortment of laboratory products, including anything from small plastic ... read more
Improving Refinery Laboratory Productivity 20% While Increasing Accuracy With LIMS

In process manufacturing, a laboratory information management system (LIMS) implementation will deliver exceptional value if it eliminates redundant data transcriptions within the laboratory, ... read more
Multistep Thermal Characterization of Polymers Using GC-MS

Analytical pyrolysis has been used for decades in the analysis of polymeric materials with techniques not typically compatible with polymers, such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. read more
Use of Dual-Selectivity IC-ESI-MS for the Separation and Detection of Anionic and Cationic Arsenic Species

There are times when an analytical challenge demands a solution that reaches beyond standard methodologies. read more
Centrifuge Rotor Selection and Maintenance

Laboratory centrifuges are common, everyday instruments. Yet selecting the proper centrifuge and rotor system for a specific application can sometimes be a challenge. read more
21st Century Gel Documentation in Research and Production Environments

Standard gel documentation has been performed for decades with some variation of the “camera on a stick” approach, that is, the camera and lens are positioned above the target pointed downward at the ... read more